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Outcomes

· Apply a quantitative study design to a public health issue.

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· Develop a survey instrument.

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· Develop an informed consent form.

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· Evaluate an existent survey instrument.

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HIV and Gender: Research Methods

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HIV and Gender: Research Methods

A descriptive survey methodology was used for this study. This kind of study provides a detailed account of the current state of affairs and has the potential to reveal previously unknown facts and meanings. Research that aims to describe phenomena as they occur in real life serves this objective (Sylvain, 2004). Qualitative research methods like descriptive studies may shed light on previously unexplored areas and fill in gaps in our understanding of complex subjects. Research that aims to provide a realistic image of real-world scenarios is called descriptive.

The relatively small sample size is one of the distinguishing features of qualitative research. While qualitative research may have a smaller sample size than quantitative studies, the depth of inquiry and the richness of the data it reveals surpass those of quantitative investigations (Shuttleworth, 2008).

Target Population

The term "population" describes the total number of individuals, events, or things to whom a study's findings may be extrapolated. A population is a whole group of people, instances, or things with certain easily visible features. Three hundred small-scale merchants and four health and beach officials made up the study's sample population.

Sampling procedure and Sample Size

In this research, systematic and unsystematic random sampling methods were used; nonetheless, only four beaches were chosen to participate in the investigation. A random selection was made up of a typical sample of thirty percent of the targeted population (Sylvain, 2004). The respondents were selected via stratified sampling, which ensured that both male and female respondents had an equal chance of being chosen for the research. According to the findings of several different writers, a sample size that constitutes thirty percent of the whole population is considered a suitable, appropriate representative sample that is adequate for statistical analysis.

References

Sylvain, R. (2004). San women today: Inequality and dependency in a post-foraging world. Indigenous Affairs, 1-2:8-13.

Shuttleworth, M. (2008). Case Study Research Design. Retrieved 26/05/12 from Experiment Resources: http://www.experiment-resources.com/case-study-research-design.html